Briefings on leadership, boards and running a company, written for FTSE and Fortune executives.
Leadership
Sushi shops, micropublishing and divine interventions This is the last post for 2023 and it’s no place for the standard annual wrap up. Instead I wish to say a huge thank you for reading The Executive Summary this year. When I lived in Japan, I used to love the tiny sushi shops that could
Leadership
Succession vs success… There are many new faces at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) this year – and herein lies an underlying problem in tackling multi-decade projects: CEO tenure. This is not just for sustainability, but leadership and teams in general. It’s well known that
Leadership
Glass half full or empty? What are CEOs thinking today? It’s not pretty, according to Deloitte and Fortune in their 2023 winter CEO survey (104 CEOs). Here are the key takeaways from Fortune (paywall): * 48% of CEOs are pessimistic about the global economy * 36% expect growth to be strong.
Leadership
Be Direct How many times have you heard: “Oh, I love this. We’ll do something.” Too many. Then you spend the next few weeks chasing for the next meeting. And nothing. There is something about people pleasers that prevents them from telling the truth. They could just say: “I like it, but
